The Cinetrace Film Fund supports short films.

We begin with short form intentionally. Short films remain one of the most formally experimental yet structurally underfunded formats across South Asia.

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FILM FUND

The Cinetrace
Film Fund supports short films

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Short films remain one of the most formally experimental yet structurally underfunded formats across South Asia.

We begin with short form intentionally.

The Fund offers selective micro-grants
across four defined stages:

Concept andResearchsupport

Translationand Subtitlingsupport

Festivalsubmission andoutreach support

Completionsupport

ORIGINS

Origins supports early-stage short film projects in the conceptual and exploratory phase. Origins is not production funding. It supports clarity before scale.

Support may include:

Treatment development
Visual research
Mood tests
Location exploration
Aesthetic experimentation
Early structural development

Treatment development · Visual research · Mood tests · Location exploration · Aesthetic experimentation · Early structural development

We prioritise projects demonstrating formal intention and aesthetic risk.

*Applicants should articulate the central image, visual language, and why early-stage support is necessary now.

ACCESS

Access supports linguistic and circulation readiness.

Support may include:

Professional subtitling
Translation of dialogue or materials
Accessibility compliance
Language preparation for festival circulation

Professional subtitling · Translation of dialogue or materials · Accessibility compliance · Language preparation for festival circulation

Access strengthens circulation without altering authorship.

*Applicants must provide a rough or final cut and outline intended circulation pathways. Preference may be given to films demonstrating clear outreach or festival intent.

LAUNCH

Launch supports the circulation strategy of completed short films.

Support may include:

Submission fees
DCP creation
Press kit development
Outreach materials
Strategic festival mapping

Submission fees · DCP creation · Press kit development · Outreach materials · Strategic festival mapping

Launch supports visibility with intention.

*Applicants must provide a completed film and preliminary festival strategy. Premiere status and industry interest may be considered but are not mandatory.

FINAL MILE

Final Mile supports the completion phase of short films that are substantially complete.

Support may include:

Color correction
Sound design or mixing
Mastering
Quality control
Festival deliverables.

Color correction · Sound design or mixing · Mastering · Quality control · Festival deliverables.

Final Mile strengthens precision, not reinvention.

*Projects should be within 3–6 months of delivery and demonstrate a clear breakdown of remaining needs.

The Cinetrace Film Fund supports short films.

FILM FUND

ORIGINS

An independent curatorial platform working across contemporary cinemas from South Asia.An independent curatorial platform working across contemporary cinemas from South Asia.

An independent curatorial platform working across contemporary cinemas from South Asia.